Activities

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In this section, your ideas for IYC2011 can start to become reality. Here, you can submit activities for consideration and, after a short review, they will be listed below and any related events will populate the IYC calendar. Activities listed here have a clearly defined theme and describe how, when, and where they will take place.

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IYC Interest

Increasing the public appreciation and understanding of chemistryEncouraging the interest of young people in chemistryGenerating enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistryCelebrating the role of women in chemistry or major historical events in chemistry

Thunder and Lightning Demonstration LectureSamantha Tang | added on Oct 11, 2011 | United KingdomThe theme of the lecture will be chemical energy, with plenty of it! Whether in the form of light or sound, there will be chemical colours and energetic explosions to enthuse and excite the audience. Performed by Dr Pete Licence and Mr Jim Gamble.

McBain Medal Award LecturePatricia Cornell | added on Sep 16, 2011 | United KingdomThe McBain Medal is an annual award by the Colloid and Surface Chemistry Group of the SCI and the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Group of the RSC to honour a younger scientist who has made a meritorious contribution to colloid and interface science.

SCI's Fine Chemicals Group IYC Public Lecture SeriesPatricia Cornell | added on Sep 16, 2011 | United KingdomA series of free public lectures in celebration of the International Year of Chemistry 2011. These talks will illustrate how the field of medicinal chemistry has led and will continue to lead to the discovery of new medicines which impact millions of lives worldwide.

Chemistry beyond the benchStuart Cantrill | added on Sep 07, 2011 | United KingdomTo celebrate the International Year of Chemistry, Nature Chemistry has published a series of Commentary articles that look at broader issues in our subject beyond the science itself. These articles are free throughout September 2011.

Chemistry at the GardenAlison Foster | added on Sep 06, 2011 | United KingdomA 3 month exhibition from October to December at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden in conjunction with the University of Oxford Chemistry Department. The exhibition will focus on the links between plants and chemistry - photosynthesis, pigments, the chemistry of taste and smell, new materials inspired by plants etc.